DE4233620C2 - Plants supply device - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a plant supply device.

According to the preamble, it consists of an inner vessel made of capillary clay or plastic, the root ball of which by egg NEN elevated floor is limited at the bottom, wherein the inner vessel protrudes in an outer vessel, wherein between the A dark-colored vacuum on the inside and the outside on the side - partially transparent on the outside Principle tank is provided, with at least one vertical elongated hole being made in the outer vessel shaft, for what Water level control of the vacuum principle tank, the inner vessel in sound execution a ring base with free space has, which divides the ring stand into such an inner and outer foot, a water in the free space tight collecting vessel can be used, the collecting vessel separating the soil water reservoir from the collecting space, and finally, between the bottom water reservoir and the free space - depending on the inner vessel root ball area - ka pillar connections exist.

Generic devices, depending on the inventor, are (:) I) DE 40 20 296 A1; II) DE 83 32 695 U1; III) DE 35 46 831 C2; IV) DE 40 25 672 A1; V) 40 16 766 A1, & VI) DE 35 34 071 A1.

The "Combined device for long-term care of plants" according to 'VI' consists of the following nine parts len: fold and link U-tanks; Cassette underground tanks; general and double chamber swivel hose U tanks; Long-term irrigation planting pot stand; Mounting frame; Double Shank plant pot; Tub and un frame for 2nd soil water level; impregnated and end capillary granules; and finally flexible tex tile capillary in different large container levels.

The "device for long-term care of plants" according to 'V' consists of a in a lower vessel (about pot) inserted inner vessel (plant pot) with a container attached under the inner vessel [collecting vessel barrel], wherein the container has a shaft, and an inner water reservoir and a separate one Forms free space between the lower vessel and the intermediate vessel. Through multi-purpose breakthroughs in the inner vessel is water in the annulus between the inner vessel and the lower vessel, as in the inner water reservoir voir, filled. With this measure it is possible to continue the plant roots in the root ball clearance only to be moistened + irrigated via the capillary inner vessel walls & at intervals by the fume cupboard.  

The "device for long-term supply of plants" according to 'IV' consists of a planter or a bowl, in it (or in it) there is a clay plant pot with a raised base. Open cuts through the base of the clay pot - and a clamped-in, gear-shaped base shell - provide separate capillary foot parts in two reservoirs. Openings in the vertical quarter of the shaft directly below the center of the planter are intended for the following multiple functions: a) visual inspection; b) Possibility of filling both voirs on the ground; c) overflow; d) promoting root-side CO ₂ exchange; and e) switching off the effect against the inversion effect often found in planters, which in its peculiarity builds up a 'climate of its own' in certain areas and thus counteracts the necessary air circulation in the planters.

The "Device for long-term care of plants and cultures growing in vessels" according to 'III' exists from a planter a clay plant pot or double-shaft pot; a vacuum principle ring tank on the side between the same, in one embodiment under the double-shaft receiving the root ball directly Clay pot is placed in a waterproof lower vessel. The peculiarity here is that the bottom area of the plant pot is connected to a nonwoven container which contains putrefactive substances, in particular charcoal contains elements in the form of powder, tablets or granules, and the nonwoven container in turn with of the same externally placed utilities, which treat water and Dispense fertilizer.

The "long-term irrigation plant container" according to 'II' is essentially characterized in that the over pot in the upper shaft area is equipped with a circumferential water filler groove, whereby at the groove un Small openings on the side pour the irrigation water - well distributed - into a filling embedding the clay plant pot ben. This filling, including additives, then continuously transfers the water to and from the clay pot. the root ball of the earth culture plant. , ,

From the "Device for long-term care of plants (and method for producing the device)" - after 'I' - the present invention is based. She consists(:)

• a) with an inner vessel made of capillary clay or plastic, the root ball of which by a hochge stored bottom is limited at the bottom, wherein the inner vessel protrudes in an outer vessel;
• b) where between the inner vessel and the outer vessel laterally a dark-colored - partially au on the side of the transparent - vacuum principle tank is provided, in addition in the outer vessel shaft at least one vertical elongated hole is made for water level control of the U-tank;
• c) wherein the inner vessel in the lower side area around breakthrough slots, and one in the bottom Breakthrough - each for ventilation and water drainage purposes;
• d) wherein the inner vessel in the clay version has a thick-walled ring base, in which approximately in the middle, and a narrow free cut / free space is incorporated into the top, which initially thick-walled ring stand divided into such an inner and outer foot; being in the narrow, free space forming a ring-shaped double foot dividing a double watertight insert is placeable, the insert holding the bottom water reservoir from the Separation-relevant catchment space separates and possibly from the root ball area into the operational area Drained, drained water does not contaminate the water in the soil water reservoir (makes you angry); and whereby by the aforementioned measures of the inner and outer ring base part,  which each in different reservoirs (namely the bottom water reservoir and the catchment free space), the same can always be emptied capillary, through the water discharges via we at least the inner vessel inner shaft to the root ball area on which the plant roots are located apply suction;
• e) the outer vessel in the shaft having at least one additional multipurpose opening (e.g. for entry) be or removal of a non-woven container containing nutrients), which approx level of the upper rim of the insert vessel begins and ends somewhat above the middle of the outer vessel shaft; For this the tank - from the multi-purpose breakthrough in the outer vessel - has an incline to the bottom water re servoir sloping access channel on;
• f) being still for external use (balcony, terrace) of the device to increase the inside vascular phenolic resin foam disc to be placed, and finally the insert vessel approximately in the upper third of the shaft has a circular predetermined breaking point, which for the external ver to be pierced; thus with the inner vessel lined with a phenolic resin foam disc possibly raining water in the root ball area no accumulating moisture can occur.

A disadvantage of this proposal is that the inner vessel made of clay with the raised floor, and with the initially thickened ring stand, which cannot be created mechanically, due to the difficult demolding the tool of the vessel rotary press. In addition, the initially thick ring base (in leather-like condition of the inner vessel) a ring groove can be worked into the insert vessel to be pinched after the clay fire.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a plant supply device - the gat appropriate type - for the indoor and outdoor use of earth cultures in particular, accordingly their production is rationally possible, and also an application extension and simplification things get. In addition, the following things should be unnecessary (:) a) a predetermined breaking point to be penetrated in the operational area fläßschaft; b) fragile phenolic foam base parts, c) at least one additional breakthrough in the Au outer vessel shaft and d) a shaft sloping downwards in the lower part of the vacuum principle tank.

The solution has been found in each of the basic claims 1 , 2 or 3 . These are now as follows:

Proposal 1

• A) The vacuum principle tank looks outside in its transparent display area (:)
  • a) a fuel level display division before, and / or
  • b) inward indentations with
  • c) a central display window.
• B) A slender breakthrough in the outer vessel communicates (:)
  • a) with the tank content display division and / or
  • b) with the display window, and
  • c) via the indentations with the water reservoir under the tank.
• C) A collecting vessel including a central reservoir and collecting space is as a hollow body with a perforated top shelf and a top edge web - in a separable version with the bottom pressure principle tank - manufactured in one piece.

Proposal 2

• A) Means for raising and lowering the areas in the area under the tank Water reservoirs of relevant levels - right down to the root ball or earth root ball area, and similarly gone again - are provided.
• B) As a means of this, a clamping part is provided, which is slender on the lower edge of the Breakthrough in the outer vessel shaft can be plugged on in a sealing manner.
• C) When not in use, the clamping part is located approximately at the upper edge of the opening in the outer vessel shaft pluggable.

Proposal 3

• A) It is envisaged that (:)
  • a) the inner vessel, or
  • b) the outer vessel or
  • c) the vacuum principle tank
  is designed for single use of plant roots and soil or granules, and can be combined and combined with a support insert with a support shaft base on the edge and a base made of absorbent ceramic / clay as capillary conductor - including a single- or double-bottomed receptacle - whereby the support insert can be combined with the internal and external water reservoir communicates.
• B) In the case of a pot made of clay, the support insert with the supporting clay floor is underneath modeled the same and - provided in a capillary connection - sintered.
• C) Finally, the vessels can be grouped together as sets, each with one of the parts mentioned sets - such as support insert and collecting vessel or support insert and insert collecting vessel complete.

In the drawings, partial areas of the invention are for example - and z. T. very simplified - shown wor the. They show:

FIG. 1a is a front view of the partial device - Left Panel - without plant;

FIG. 1b the right-hand portion of the device in section, excluding plants;

. Fig. 2a shows the partial view of a variant of the device about the central portion of Figure 1a, integrated with the view by the design - high slender - outer vessel shank breakthrough on the vacuum principle tank together with residual water filling therein, and the Uankinhaltsanzeigeein division with water level digits;

Fig. 2b as a device section approximately the section AA of Figure 2a in miniaturization;

FIG. 3a shows a variant of the device without the inner vessel as a partial view - bottom right - in section;

Fig. 3b shows another embodiment of the device - even without an inner vessel - as a partial representation, bottom right, also in section.

This invention is - among others - based on the constructional engineering idea that the vorrich Central plant root ball by suitable means from time to time - d. H. intermittent - sufficient watering until it is thoroughly moistened.

For this purpose, the solutions listed in the basic claims have been created, whereby Claim 2 - because of its simple but effective solution - is particularly noteworthy.

It is important to understand that all of the known long-term care facilities pending plants are watered sufficiently, and thus remain alive for a long time. But, on these occasions, the root ball continuously dries out completely over time (see the publication by D. Jansen, which is mentioned at the end of the third paragraph of the description), and herewith the Variety of root-bale microorganisms, their important function is their 'mineralization activity ten ', d. H. Splits (biogenesis) of the soil / granulate materials surrounding this soil flora into theirs Raw materials for plant nutrients!

The bottom in the slim design opening ( 5 a) of the outer vessel ( 5 ) watertight clamping part ( 6 ) - preferably made of a suitable rubber or soft plastic - makes it possible, depending on the device underside reservoirs ( 10 , 10 a, 11 ) to increase the general water level ( 12 ) - into the root ball space ( 7 ) - to accomplish. This process of raising the water level - up to the maximum limit ( 13 ) - should and may only be carried out occasionally, in summer maybe every 3-4 weeks, and in the rest of the time - and in winter - only about every 6 weeks.

After the water level has dropped again, the clamping part ( 6 ) should be 'clamped off' in the upper breakthrough area ( 5 a), and / or the plant supply can only be carried out in the meantime using the vacuum principle tank ( 1 ). , (a 13) (A 10/10) automatically regulates the water level in each Außenboden- central and bottom reservoir.

U-tanks are general, e.g. B. known as bird / hamster potions. The ring tank ( 1 ), which is assigned and integrated to this plant supply device and which also works without separate, moving parts, has - as mentioned above - the advantage that it detects the soil water level ( 13 a) in the device-relevant reservoirs ( 10 , 10 a) maintains an almost constant level ( 13 a). This is beneficial for the plants, and especially for such earth cultures. If the soil water level drops - for example due to plant assimilation (Photosynthe se) - then some water automatically runs from the vacuum principle tank again, so that at least the plant living conditions in the device are maintained in the long term. - According to the one-piece design of the vacuum principle tank, it behaves in such a way that it has a filling channel that opens into the lower tank area - and a ventilation channel that rises from below and opens into the upper tank area - with a small outlet opening to be arranged at a suitable point in the lower tank area.

The inventive traceability is given. The rest of the things can be understood on the basis of the subclaims.

The task of the invention can be described as fulfilled. To create a plant care device
accordingly, their manufacture is rationally possible, and also involves an expansion and simplification of the application, and some parts (according to the closest state of the art) are unnecessary [predetermined breaking point in the insert barrel; fragile phenolic resin foam parts; an additional breakthrough in the outer vessel and a sloping shaft in the U-tank],
was not possible until now, or only with difficulty.

Reference numeral list

1

Vacuum principle tank;

1

a lower bridge;

1

b upper bridge;

1

c (indicated) tank indentation;

1

d tank breakthrough channel;

1

e fuel level indicator division;

1

e1 display window;

2

Inner vessel;

3

Support insert;

3

a trigger breakthrough;

3

b support shaft base;

3

c shelf;

4

Receptacle;

4

a outer lateral shaft;

4

b (indicated) inner lateral shaft;

5

Outer vessel;

5

a design-integrated breakthrough;

5

b design on the outer vessel shaft;

5

c (indicated) outer vascular shaft segment;

6

(indicated) clamping part / clamping area;

7

Root ball room;

8th

Earth;

8th

a granules;

8th

b visible granulate;

9

Tank interior / reservior;

10

Collecting pan reservoir;

10

a central floor reservoir;

11

Catchment area with central reservoir;

12

(indicated) root ball humidification effective water level increase [in relation to the clamping part (

6

)];

13

(indicated) Soil reservoir maximum water level

13

a (indicated) water level (= U-tank automatically controlled);

14

Insert receptacle;

14

a side ventilation opening;

14

b breakthrough;

14

c central channel;

14

d central shaft;

14

d1 decentralized system;

14

e top edge and sealing web;

14

f decentralized offset (inward offset);

14

g topsoil;

15

Textile or double-stemmed capillaries;

15

a hole;

16

Additional Kapillarleiter;

17

Water.

Claims (28)

1. Plant supply device, consisting of an inner vessel made of capillary clay or plastic, the root ball of which is delimited at the bottom by a raised base,
the inner vessel standing in an outer vessel,
a dark-colored vacuum tank, which is partially transparent on the outside, is provided between the inner and the outer vessel,
wherein at least one vertical elongated hole is also made in the outer vessel shaft for checking the water level of the vacuum principle tank,
the inner vessel in the clay version has a ring base with free space, which divides the ring base into such an inner and outer base,
a watertight collecting vessel can be used in the free space,
wherein the collecting vessel separates the bottom water reservoir from the collecting free space, and
whereby capillary connections exist between the soil water reservoir and the free space - depending on the inner vessel root ball area,
characterized by the following features:

• A) The vacuum principle tank ( 1 ) looks outside in its transparent display area (:)
  • a) before a fuel level display division ( 1 e); and or
  • b) inward indentations ( 1 c) with
  • c) a central display window ( 1 e1).
• B) A slender breakthrough ( 5 a) in the outer vessel ( 5 ) communicates (:)
  • a) with the tank content display division ( 1 e) and / or
  • b) with the display window ( 1 e1), and
  • c) via the indentations ( 1 c) with the water reservoir ( 10 ) under the tank ( 1 ).
• C) A collecting vessel ( 14 ) including a central reservoir and collecting space ( 11 ) is made in one piece as a hollow body with an openwork ( 14 b) top plate ( 14 g) and an upper edge web ( 14 e) - in a detachable version with the vacuum principle tank ( 1 ) intended.

2. Plant supply device, according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized by the following features:

• A) Means for increasing and lowering the water reservoirs ( 10 , 10 a, 11 ) located in the area under the tank ( 1 ) relevant levels ( 12 ) - down to the root ball or earth root ball area ( 7 , 8 , 8 a) in, and analog ( 7 , 8 , 8 a) away again - are provided.
• B) As a means for this ( 12 ), a clamping part ( 6 ) is provided, which can be plugged onto the lower edge of the highly slender opening ( 5 a) in the outer vessel shaft ( 5 ) in a sealing manner.
• C) The clamping part ( 6 ) can be plugged in when not in use at the upper edge of the opening ( 5 a) in the outer vessel shaft ( 5 ).

3. Plant supply device, according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized by the following features:

• A) It is envisaged that (:)
  • a) the inner vessel ( 2 ), or
  • b) the outer vessel ( 5 ) or
  • c) the vacuum principle tank ( 1 )
  for plant root ball ( 8 ) and soil or granulate ( 8 a) absorbing single use ( 1 , 2 , 5 ), and with a support insert ( 3 ) with edge-side support shaft base ( 3 b) and support base ( 3 c) made of absorbent ceramic / Clay as capillary conductor - including a single to double-bottomed ( 14 f) on collecting vessel ( 4 , 14 ) - can be combined and completed, whereby the support insert ( 3 ) each with the inner ( 11 ) and outer ( 10 ) water reservoir ( 10 / 10 a, 11 ) communicates.
• B) In the case of a plant pot-like inner vessel ( 2 ) made of clay, the support insert ( 3 ) with the supporting clay floor ( 3 b) is modeled below it ( 2 ) and - provided in a capillary connection - sintered.
• C) The vessels ( 1 , 2 , 5 ) can finally be grouped, as sets (2 + 5; 2 + 1 + 5...) Standing one inside the other, each with one of the sets of parts mentioned (3 + 4 or 3 + 14) - support insert ( 3 ) and collecting vessel ( 4 ) or supporting insert ( 3 ) and insert collecting vessel ( 14 ) - to be completed.

4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the negative pressure principle tank ( 1 ) above and / or below - in the inner, middle or outer region - equal to or offset from one another, has a web ( 1 a, 1 b). 5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one web ( 1 a, 1 b) runs alternately - to the vertical tank area ( 1 ) - inside and outside; and that the web ( 1 a, 1 b) is provided with interruptions. 6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the negative pressure principle tank ( 1 ) with an approximately annular - almost the same height - layer of granules ( 8 b) is covered. 7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tank contents show division ( 1 e) - at least partially - each up to the vicinity of the web ( 1 a, 1 b), or beyond the respective web start. 8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the lower region of at least one tank indentation ( 1 c) a tank breakthrough channel ( 1 d) is introduced for ventilation purposes. 9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the web flanking the ( 1 e1) tank indentations ( 1 c) extend over the area approximately of the outer vessel opening ( 5 a). 10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display view web ( 1 e1) to the outside - up into the outer vessel opening ( 5 a) - directed. 11. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Tankeinbuch lines ( 1 c) with the display viewing web ( 1 e1) straight to arc-shaped or partially spiral. 12. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least the front of the display-viewing web ( 1 e1) is structured. 13. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the vacuum principle tank ( 1 ) in the region of the indentation ( 1 c) above and below is designed such that a shaft is formed over the entire shaft length, where optionally - flanking [to the tank level indicator ( 1 e, 1 e1)] - an independent water level indicator hangs or stands. 14. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that located in the tank top area, an at least partially bar-reinforced water filling clearance is located. 15. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized (:)

• a) that the vacuum principle tank ( 1 ) has outer recesses at intervals from one another,
• b) that in the area of the tank depressions all around vertical - strip-shaped - outer vessel shaft segments ( 5 c) are to be introduced or introduced, and
• c) that there is at least one segment ( 5 c) for the tank content display or is to be omitted.

16. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer vessel ( 5 ) has at least one design ( 5 b) integrated opening ( 5 a), into which the display window ( 1 e1) of the vacuum principle tank Un ( 1 ) - or passed through. 17. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the negative pressure is provided principle tank (1) for the inner (2) and the outer vessel (5) as a supplementary or retrofit element (1). 18. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping part ( 6 ) such an additional - movable - breakthrough closure part is pending. 19. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the insert on collecting vessel ( 14 ) at least in the decentral shaft ( 14 d1), at the top, has at least one ventilation opening ( 14 a), this preferably lying opposite the tank opening channel ( 1 d) is arranged. 20. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that (:)

• a) the insert vessel ( 14 ) without top shelf and / or the insert receptacle ( 14 ) with its lateral stem ( 4 a) or decentralized stem ( 14 d1) are each arranged at least in regions as an inwardly displaced stem ( 4 b, 14 f), and
• b) that the support shaft base ( 3 b), depending on the inwardly offset shaft offsets ( 4 a, 14 f) of the collecting vessel ( 4 ) or the insert collecting vessel ( 14 ), has interruptions, and
• c) that (therefore) there are finally parts of the support shaft base ( 3 b), each with capillary communication, in the lower water reservoirs ( 10 , 11 ).

21. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the insert on catch vessel ( 14 ) with its upper edge web ( 14 e), for example on the inner tank shaft ( 1 ), is relatively tight. 22. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized (:)

• a) that the earth-containing (8) Water (17) intercepting containers (4, 14) are formed with a depending central channel (14 c) forming the central shaft (14 d),
• b) that the central shaft ( 14 d), in the lower course, is oriented to the outside,
• c) that a central floor reservoir ( 10 a) is formed by this central shaft course ( 14 d),
• d) that the central bottom reservoir (10 a) with the outer bottom reservoir (connected 10)
• e) that through the central channel ( 14 c) a textile or double-stemmed capillary ( 15 ) is sufficient, and
• f) that the capillary ( 15 ) communicates with the root ball area ( 7 ) together with earth ( 8 ) and the central soil reservoir ( 10 a).

23. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized (:)

• a) that the inner vessel ( 2 ) is made of plastic,
• b) that this is provided in one piece in combination with the collecting vessel ( 4 ) or insert collecting vessel ( 14 ), and
• c) that the upper edge and sealing web ( 14 e) of the collecting vessel ( 4 , 14 ) for the ascending inner vessel shaft ( 2 ) - upwards - is enlarged or extended.

24. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized (:)

• a) that the inner vessel ( 2 ) - on the shaft side - is formed with a tank-like indentation ( 1 c),
• b) that a separate, conventional water level indicator can be introduced into this indentation (according to 1c),
• c) that there is an approximately round or oval web in the area of the upper inner vessel shaft indentation, which must be kept free of covering granulate ( 8 c), and
• d) that this web - in addition to the inner vascular shaft indentation underneath for the tank-independent filling of at least one bottom-side reservoir ( 10 , 10 a) is to be used.

25. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support insert ( 3 ) - in one embodiment - is approximately in the form of a flat-screened, double-stemmed clay mushroom, where the capillary stems in different - lower - reservoirs ( 10 ; 10th a, 11 ) are placed. 26. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized (:)

• a) that two capillary conductors ( 15 , 16 ) are provided, in the mutual - upper - Auflagebe rich between them ( 15 , 16 ) a granulate separating layer ( 8 a), such as clay or expanded clay is to be placed,
• b) that the Einsatzauffänggefäß (14) - for example in the lateral central region of the top soil (14 g) - little least has an opening (14b, Figure 3b).
• c) that the - on the top floor ( 14 g) - so to speak 'lower' - capillary conductor ( 15 ) has at least (also) a hole (15a, Fig. 3b), which with the opening ( 14 b) in the top floor ( 14 g ), is arranged in the same vertical position,
• d) that water flowing through this hole ( 15 a) and the breakthrough ( 14 b) flows and is collected in the collecting space ( 11 ),
• e) that the additional capillary ( 16 ), as a textile or double-stemmed capillary ( 16 ) through the granules ( 8 a) and the hole ( 15 a) in the lower capillary ( 15 ) and through the opening ( 14 b) of the Oberbo dens ( 14 g) - to the bottom in the catchment space ( 11 ) - and
• f) that the additional capillary conductor ( 16 ) communicates with the root ball area ( 7 ) together with soil ( 8 ) and the collecting space ( 11 ).

27. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least the granulate layer ( 8 a) held together by a fine-edged hose network and at the bottom of the plant pot ( 2 ) - or on the upper floor ( 3 c) of the support insert ( 3 ) or the insert collecting vessel ( 14 ) - or on another part of the device ( 1 , 14 d, 16 ) is provided. 28. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the root ball space ( 7 ), except for the earth root ball ( 8 ), is to be filled with granules ( 8 a).